Beavers' pitching, Ortiz spark victory

CORVALLIS -- Beavers right-hander Tyler Waldron pitched eight shutout innings and catcher Ryan Ortiz had three hits and three RBIs as Oregon State (9-5) defeated Utah Valley 7-0 to win its home opener at Goss Stadium on Thursday. Waldron (1-1) struck out three of the first five hitters and the Wolverines (5-12) didn't get a hit until the fourth inning.

"Tyler pitched a solid game and was very aggressive on the mound," OSU coach Pat Casey said. "We needed a solid outing from him at the start of the five-game homestand."

Adalberto Santos extended his hitting streak to nine games with a solo home run in the eighth inning.

Ortiz went 3 for 3 with one walk in four plate appearances. He scored two runs and his bases-clearing double in the fifth inning broke the game open for OSU.